Declining unprofitable business (which could mean actually saying no to referral sources) joins the list of coping mechanisms.

The E0181 has an overall 15.2 percent denial rate, and one of the top denial reasons is CO50: These are non-covered services because this is not deemed a "medical necessity" by the payer.

Bariatric products, including: Drive Medical's Full Electric Bariatric Bed 15300; Home Aid's P-462 Shower/Commode Chair; Golden Technologies' Golden Compass; and more.

Best practices in home medical equipment. Following are some of the more useful concepts and ideas I've seen that can help your company work better.

Going after the criminals in the HME sector shouldn't include forcing small providers to the brink of bankruptcy.

The issue documents the case of a 68-year-old amputee from Yucca Valley, Calif., whose Medicare claim for a power wheelchair was denied.

The thrust of CMS' Open Door Call April 14 might have been hospice and home health agencies, but officials were peppered with questions regarding home oxygen, competitive bidding financial standards and

Is this the year complex rehab finds a voice — and a benefit — of its own? Key stakeholders believe it is, and they are banking on the upcoming

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Devices, HCPCS E0720 and E0730, are challenging items to get paid.

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